Lion's Head
A 669 metre peak between Table Mountain and Signal Hill, with a spiral path to the top that takes about two hours. It is a favourite for sunrise and full moon hikes, with views of Camps Bay, the city and the Atlantic coast.
- Where
- Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- -33.9347, 18.3892
Get the Lion's Head stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Lion's Head. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Western Cape volume with your photos and a note.
Near Lion's Head
Signal Hill 2.3 km
A flat topped hill beside Lion's Head, overlooking Cape Town's city bowl and the Atlantic seaboard. The Noon Gun, fired each day from a battery on its slope since 1806, can be seen at 12 o'clock, and the summit is popular at sunset.
Iziko South African Museum 2.5 km
The country's first museum, founded in 1825 and standing on its present site in the Company's Garden since 1897. Its natural history collections cover fossils, minerals and wildlife, and it holds notable rock art and a planetarium nearby.
Bo-Kaap 2.6 km
A hillside district below Signal Hill, once known as the Malay Quarter and the historical centre of Cape Malay culture. Its steep cobbled streets are lined with brightly painted houses, and the Nurul Islam mosque, built in 1844, is among the oldest in the country.
Company's Garden 2.7 km
A large public park in the heart of Cape Town's city centre, and the oldest garden in South Africa. It began as a vegetable plot for passing Dutch ships and is now a national heritage site with oak lined paths, ponds and museums at its edges.
District Six Museum 3.3 km
A museum housed in an old Methodist church in the former inner city district of District Six. The floor is covered by a large map of the district with handwritten notes from former residents, recalling the people forced out under apartheid.
Castle of Good Hope 3.7 km
A pentagonal bastion fort built in the 17th century by the Dutch East India Company. It once stood on the shore of Table Bay but now sits inland after land reclamation, ringed by a moat, and it is the oldest surviving colonial building in South Africa.
Table Mountain 3.8 km
The flat topped sandstone mountain that rises behind Cape Town, about 1,085 metres at its highest point. A cableway carries visitors to the top, and several trails climb from the city side. Its views over the bay and Robben Island are among the best in the country.
Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa 4.3 km
A museum of contemporary African art inside a converted grain silo on the Cape Town waterfront, opened in 2017. Architect Thomas Heatherwick carved out its atrium from the concrete tubes, and the building has nine floors of galleries and a rooftop sculpture garden.
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Questions
Where is Lion's Head?
Lion's Head is in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Signal Hill (2.3 km), Iziko South African Museum (2.5 km), Bo-Kaap (2.6 km).
How do I get the Lion's Head stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Lion's Head and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Western Cape volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Lion's Head before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Western Cape volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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